TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS RB WARRICK DUNN GIVEN TOP HONORS AT 2008 NFL PLAYERS GALA
Source: NFL Players Association
Apr 5, 2008 - 3:28:52 PM
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Warrick Dunn |
April 4, 2008 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Warrick Dunn was presented with the 42nd annual Byron "Whizzer" White Award, the NFL Players Association's (NFLPA) highest honor, earlier this evening at the NFL PLAYERS Gala Featuring the JB Awards in Washington, D.C. Dunn was one of several NFL players honored by James Brown, host of "THE NFL TODAY" on CBS, along with "THE NFL TODAY" analyst and former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher.
The event, which recognized NFL players for their individual contributions to their communities, raised nearly $1 million, the net proceeds of which benefit Special Olympics D.C. It was the fifth consecutive year the NFLPA and NFL PLAYERS partnered with Brown to honor some of the NFL's biggest heroes.
JB Award recipients were nominated by their teammates at the end of the season for their commitment to achieve excellence off the field through building better communities and stronger families. Out of the 32 players nominated (one per team), in addition to Dunn, Brown personally selected the following 11 players to receive a JB Award: Marques Douglas (San Francisco 49ers)*, Chris Draft (St. Louis Rams), Braylon Edwards (Cleveland Browns), Israel Idonije (Chicago Bears), Kassim Osgood (San Diego Chargers), Matt Stover (Baltimore Ravens), Mack Strong (Seattle Seahawks)*, James Thrash (Washington Redskins), Kurt Warner (Arizona Cardinals), Brian Waters (Kansas City Chiefs), and Roy Williams (Dallas Cowboys).
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